Re: Fresh install of XP using boot disks

From: Carey Frisch [MVP] (mrxp2004_at_nospamyahoo.com)
Date: 06/30/04 

Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 13:31:57 -0500

Obtaining Windows XP Setup Boot Disks
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;310994&Product=winxp

NOTE:

If you are planning to use the Windows XP setup disks,
make sure you downloaded the correct set of setup disks.

If your have a Windows XP CD with SP1, you need to download
the setup disks for use with the Windows XP SP1 installation CD.

If your Windows XP installation CD does not include SP1,
use the setup disks for the "original release" of Windows XP.

HOW TO: Install Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;316941

Clean Install Windows XP
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html

[Courtesy of MS-MVP Michael Stevens] 

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
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"Simpster" <Simpster@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message:
 news:65C1EF59-9C98-4E3B-A1AA-1AA0ACDAEEDB@microsoft.com...
| Here is the scenario.  I've got a pc in which the bios doesn't seem to recognize the cdrom as a cdrom. 
Hence.. I can't boot from a cd.  I know in windows 2000 you could create 4 boot disks from makeboot.exe and 
start the OS install that way.  Does any such beast exist for XP?
|
| Thanks,
| Donald

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